Hi, I just updated the drivers and it went well, now my SSD-logical and other mechanical disc is no longer in system tray as removable device. Should I try RST software, would there be any benefits with it in my case.Once again thank you for your time and help.

Zitat von ljevu im Beitrag #631Should I try RST software, would there be any benefits with it in my case.

No, for AHCI users I do not recommend to install the Intel RST Software. You will not get any benifit, but may suffer under the negative impact on your system performance due to the services, which are running in the background.

Ok, after a HUGE fiasco with the latest Fall Creator's Update (1709), I've had to reinstall my entire system. Everything is finally working ok, except for the Intel SATA ports. System is an Asus Sabertooth X99 board.

Tried installing RST, but it says incompatible platform. Any ideas?

Thanks!

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Ok, newer version of RST installed ok, but I still can't see the drives. Instead of the "normal" value it used to show, now it shows 2 different values - Intel(R) 9 Series Chipset Family SATA AHCI ControllerandIntel(R) C610 series/X99 chipset sSATA AHCI Controller - 8D62

Computer, instead of listing AHCI, lists ACPI x64-based PC.

NOTHING in the BIOS has changed.

According to the mobo layout, it is SATA ports 7, 8, 9, & 10 that are affected.

Hello everyone.I found this thread, when I trying to install proper Intel software to my X99 system, running under Windows 8.1I found this forum very intersting and learned a lot about SATA controllers on my mobo. But still have compatibility issue, that I trying to describe in my post.

On the fist X99 controller (that support RAID mode) I have one SSD and one HDD drive. This controller run in RAID mode.Part of SSD (64Gb) allocated for caching slow HDD drive, using Intel Smart Rsponse technology.On the rest of my SSD I install Windows 8.1 OS

On the second X99 controller I have several HDD drive attached. This controller run in AHCI mode.First of all I install whole IntelRST package v14 to support and manage my caching (RAID) configuration.Up to this moment everyting work fine, but second controller still run under default Microsoft driver and was not too fast.

According to this thread I download Intel RSTe v5 platform drivers (drivers only) and manually upgrade drivers for second controller via Device Manager. Drivers installed without issue, and I can see "Intel(R) C600+/C220+ series chipset sSATA AHCI Controller" in Device Manager with no error. But, after that moment, I cannot launch Intel Rapid Storage software to mange my RAID array, because of error: Prgram IAStorUI was terminated.I was trying differnt scenario to install and reinstall drivers for both controllers, but with no luck. I can't launch Intel RST software, when two drivers installed in my system (V14 for first controller and V5 for second), despite I have no error in Device Manager.

I don't want to leave second controller under default microsoft drivers, becuase of low performance, and don't want lose the ability to manage my RAID-array via Intel Rapid utility. But I have no idea how to make them together...

@Maestr0:Welcome to the Win-RAID Forum!Maybe it was not a good idea to use the meanwhile outdated Intel Smart Response Technology (SRT) with your X99 system. My recommendation is to replace the SRT configuration of your onboard Intel SATA Controller (ports 1-6) by a single, but bigger sized SATA SSD running in AHCI mode (or - even better - using an NVMe SSD as system drive).Since I am not an expert regarding the best HDD/SSD configuration of an X99 chipset system, you should better ask an experienced X99 chipset user like 100PIER for a solution of your specific problem. Good luck!RegardsDieter (alias Fernando)

@Fernando:Thanks for you recommendation. I aslo thinking about that. But big SSD is not really cheap. My working HDD volume around 4Tb and Solid State Drive for such size will cost more than whole system. I use Intel SRT since X77 chipset coming out and find it very handy. It's work brilliant with frequently used data, and it's work on my current X99 system also, but only until I install Intel drivers for second X99 SATA controller.

@Maestro,As a X99 user (Sabertooth X99) I can help you even if do use W10 x64 RS3 instead of W8.1.1) Does your BIOS updated ? (on my X99 PC i have v3801 modded withthe last µCode for Haswell-E for Spectre protection).2) As Fernando does recommend you the iSRT feature is not the best choice. I don't use it and SATA or NVMe SSD is the best performant solution. I do use also NVMe third party RAID 0 storage solution as well NVMe single device solution and as well SATA RAID 0 structures.3) Yes, I get the same Error as you when trying to manage RAID via iRST Software. This piece of Intel software is not working on this kind of machine. I got a crash when I launch this application. Have a look at Windows Reliability Report, you should have a crash logged for each attempt to do. So, forget this application !4) For managing RAID, the only way is under BIOS menu settings. 5) However the BIOS does not properly manage RAID with more than 2 devices. For instance if you build a RAID 0 with 3 SATA SSDs devices such as Samsung 840PRO it is working fine, and stable, but if you plan to modd your BIOS (back to BIOS default values) the RAID0 does fail (one member of the Raid is 'lost'). You have to manuallt delete the recreate the RAID structure. It is 'ennoying' if your RAID 0 is your backup storage..For RAID limited to two devices no problems even after BIOS modding the RAID is never destroyed.

@100PIER:1) Yes, I recently update my BIOS to latest version. Everything work fine. But BIOS updating do not affect on Option ROM, look like there is no way to update it.2) Of course using only SSD or RAID massive with SSD (even JBOD) giving the best performance, but It's cost too much, when it comes to large volume (at least for present time).3) Very sad to hear that. I think it is good idea to add this info to corresponding tread. I read tons of your post in this forum according X99 chipset and find it very usefull, but there is no word about such issue. I believe you can run this software after deleting "Intel(R) C600+/C220+ series chipset sSATA AHCI Controller" from Device Manager (with files removing charcking chekbox). Problem exist only if you install it back by upgrading Default Microsoft SATA-drivers via Device Manager.4) First of all there is no way to setup caching volume on fresh (clean) SSD using Option ROM tiny program. I thinks it's usefull only for properly destroing RAID massive or detaching HDD from caching volume (in case if you can't do it in Windows or Windows failed to start). Create RAID valumes, making Cache volume and changing it's settings much better under Windows environment.5) You right, Option ROM tiny program very bugy. Only (safe) way to manage RAID volumes that I found, it's temporary delete Intel RSTe drivers for second X99 SATA-controller, switching back to Default Microsoft drivers and launch Intel RST from Windows environment. Any changes that was making in that program will permanently save (most settings store on the SSD/HDD drivers in it's firts sectors). Than you can switch back to the Intel RSTe drivers for second X99 SATA controller and forget about Intel RST software.

But maybe somone find the way how to run it together (Intel RST software and Intel RSTe drivers on the second SATA controller), because It's definitely software issue, not hardware.

Zitat von Maestr0 im Beitrag #640But maybe somone find the way how to run it together (Intel RST software and Intel RSTe drivers on the second SATA controller), because It's definitely software issue, not hardware.

As long as you are running both on-board Intel SATA/sSATA Controllers in AHCI mode, everything will work fine (and no IRST Software will be needed).I don't think, that Intel will make its latest IRST Software versions compatible with your specific X99 chipset SATA Controller configuration. As I already have mentioned: The ISRT technology has been developed by Intel many years ago, when bigger sized SSDs were very, very expensive and has never been designed for the rather new X99 systems and their 2 independently and simultaneously running on-board Intel SATA Controllers.

@Fernando:It's even stated in the my mobo manual and in the bios of course. Intel RST only runing on the first SATA controller (from 1 to 6 SATA port). And Intel RST software can be configured only with devices, attached to this ports. Second controller even don't support RAID mode and I do not expect that.

The table in the end of the first post was very helpfull clearing most of my confusion about chipsets, Series and drivers. Thank you!

What's left: I'm on AHCI. Recommended for Intel 100-/200-Series Chipsets (like Z170) is Intel RST(e) v15.2.16.1060 or Intel RST(e) v15.5.2.1054. However, on your page with Recommended drivers it is v15.5.2.1054 and v15.7.6.1027. And on your page with Newest drivers I see v15.5.5.1059 as latest/best and 15.9.1.1018 as latest.

@Kees030:If you want to know my specific Intel RST/RST(e) driver recommendation for a specific Intel chipset system, you should just look into the just updated table, which you can find within the start post of >this< thread. My currently favorite Intel RST(e) drivers for Intel 100- and 200-Series Chipsets are the Intel RST(e) v15.5.2.1054 and v15.7.6.1027 drivers, but this can be changed after the release of the next Intel RST(e) driver. The performance differences between the various Intel RST(e) AHCI drivers, which I am offering within the various threads, are minimal. As you can see >here<, I recently got the best results with my Z170 AHCI system, when I used either the Intel RST(e) drivers v13.2.8.1002 or v13.44.0.1026.My tip: Test the different drivers and find the best this way yourself (each system is different and the user's preferences as well!).

Zitat von Kees030 im Beitrag #643on your page with Newest drivers I see v15.5.5.1059 as latest/best and 15.9.1.1018 as latest.

You obviously misunderstood me. Within >this< general thread about the newest resp. most important Intel RST/RST(e) drivers I present just the newest and probably best drivers of the different development branches (no matter, how good the drivers of the related development branch are). So if you read there, that a specific driver has been named the "best", this means "the best of the related development branch or platform".